clearing the plate so we may fill it

Brad makes an excellent point: There is an incredible amount of value in a clean slate and an empty inbox every day. Instead of burning up hours on an endless stream of interesting (but ultimately useless) content, I am faced with a blank page and a free block of time to write, code, design, create [...]

Posted by Chris in Geekdad, Philosophy on March 20th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The Anti-GeekDad, Circa 1914

[from my GeekDad post] Lest we take the modern GeekDad for granted, I submit for your attention this comic strip from 95 years ago regarding the exploits of a ‘lectric-obsessed child and his less-than-supportive father. (Click through for the rest of the comic.) This was before the first personal computer, before the Nerds took their [...]

Posted by Chris in Geekdad, History, Technology on January 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

Enigma: Crypto-Cryptography For Kids

[from my GeekDad post] No, that’s not a typo. Graeme Base’s newest book Enigma can teach kids about cryptography, but it deserves an extra “crypto” for the clever way the subject is hidden in a story about magic, friendship, and family. Bertie Badger visits his grandfather, the retired magician Gadzooks the Great, and learns that [...]

Posted by Chris in Books, Geekdad, Technology on October 21st, 2008 | Comments Off

Mr. Lee, the Three-Eyed Cat

[from my GeekDad post] OK, so he’s not a mutant, but he’s no ordinary cat. Mr. Lee has been outfitted with his very own CatCam, designed and built by his owner, J. Perthold, from a keychain digital camera and some custom circuitry. The CatCam provides a peek into the daily adventures of Mr. Lee as [...]

Posted by Chris in Animals, Fun, Geekdad, Technology on October 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

Mentos + Diet Coke + Zero G = Best. Experiment. Ever.

[from my GeekDad post] Robert Woodhead, self-described Mad Overlord and all-around geek, has posted an amazing amount of detail from his recent experiment in seeing how the Diet Coke & Mentos reaction works in microgravity. It’s a modification of the now-standard geyser-producing demonstration, but with a twist: performing the trick on a Zero G flight [...]

Posted by Chris in Geekdad, Science, Space on September 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off

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